Pancreatitis treatment: Patients with severe acute

Patients with severe acute pancreatitis require intensive care. Within hours to days, a number of complications (eg, shock, pulmonary failure, renal failure, gastrointestinal [GI] bleeding, or multiorgan system failure) may develop. The goals of medical management are to provide aggressive supportive care, to decrease inflammation, to limit infection or superinfection, and to identify and treat complications as appropriate. This review presents an evidence‐based approach to the management of acute pancreatitis, highlighting recent developments. Keywords: acute pancreatitis, antibiotics, conservative management, fluids, interventions, nutrition, pain management, treatment Pancreatitis is inflammation in the pancreas. Learn more from WebMD about pancreatitis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, risk factors, and prevention. Treatment There is no specific medicine to treat pancreatitis. Treatment begins with a hospital stay to manage symptoms and complications. This includes: Pain medicines. Pancreatitis can cause severe pain. Your healthcare team may give you medicines to help manage the pain. Intravenous (IV) fluids.